August Marathon 2026
Our popular Marathon is back from August 17th until August 30th for another thrilling edition!
Get into the best Texas Hold'em & Omaha Hi/Lo action, and remember, you're racing towards a wild 250 million chip prize pool!
The August Marathon is a two-part promotion - here's what you need to know:
♠️ The first test of your skill is to earn your qualification ticket. You can do so in our free to play satellites with 400K added chips per satellite as prizes on Week 1, and in our 10K entry satellites with 2,000,000 added chips per satellite as prizes on Week 2.
♠️ Use promo code: AUGUST26 to get 2 x FREE Marathon week 2 tickets. Promo code is valid August 17-29. Can be redeemed only once.
♠️ Ticket winners in Week 2 will win entry to one of eight August Marathon Grand Finals that will all be held on Sunday, August 30th, at eight different times. If you win eight Grand Final tickets, you are welcome to play in all eight Grand Finals.
♠️ Qualification satellites run around the clock from Monday, August 17th through Saturday August 29th:
• All Week 1 qualifying events pay 28 x Week 2 tickets
• All Week 2 qualifying events pay 28 x Grand Final tickets PLUS 23 x Week 2 tickets for more chances to get to the Grand Finals
♠️ All eight Grand Finals have 20 Million chips added to the prizepool for each event. Players have to manually register. There is no Late Registration for any August Marathon Grand Final.
Simply head over to the Multi-Table Tournament Lobby and let the games begin!
AUGUST MARATHON SATELLITE SCHEDULE - WEEK 1 Monday, August 17th, through Sunday, August 23th
| Time ET | Game | Entry Fee | Format | Added Prize Pool | Week 2 Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02:15 / 05:15 / 08:15 / 11:15 / 14:15 / 17:15 / 20:15 / 23:15 | NL Holdem / Omaha Hi/Lo | Free | 9 players, Regular | 400,000 | Top 27 |
AUGUST MARATHON SATELLITE SCHEDULE - WEEK 2 Monday, August 24th, through Saturday, August 29th
| Time ET | Game | Entry Fee | Format | Added Prize Pool | Final Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02:15 / 05:15 / 08:15 / 11:15 / 14:15 / 17:15 / 20:15/ 23:15 | NL Holdem / Omaha Hi/Lo | 10,000 chips or Week 2 Ticket | 9 players, Regular | 2,000,000 | Top 27 |
AUGUST MARATHON GRAND FINALS Sunday, August 30th
| Time ET | Game | Entry Fee | Format | Added Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02:15 / 05:15 / 08:15 / 11:15 / 14:15 / 17:15 / 20:15 / 23:15 | NL Holdem / Omaha Hi/Lo | Final Ticket only | 9 players, Regular | 20,000,000 |
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- Tickets won in Week 1 can only be used in Week 2 events and expire on August 29th
- Tickets won in Week 2 can be used in any of the Finals
- Unused Tickets won in Week 2 have no value and will expire on August 30th
- The August Marathon Finals have no Late Registration
